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Four killed, dozens hospitalised after boat capsizes off San Diego coast
Four people were killed and more than two dozen injured when a boat suspected of attempting to smuggle migrants into California capsized and broke apart in rough water just off the San Diego coast.
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Several people were pulled from the water, and some required life-saving efforts on the beach
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There had been about 30 people on the boat in severely crowded conditions without adequate safety equipment, authorities said
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Authorities said they had seen a marked increase in maritime smuggling in recent years
The initial call arrived just before 10:00am on Sunday (local time) and prompted a large emergency response, including the US Coast Guard and state and local agencies, as the magnitude of the incident became clear.
The 12-metre cabin…
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